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Author Woody, Robert Henley.

Title Legal self-defense for mental health practitioners : quality care and risk management strategies / Robert Henley Woody.

Imprint New York, NY : Springer Pub. Co., ©2013.

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Description 1 online resource
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computer c rdamedia
online resource cr rdacarrier
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Mental health practitioners under siege -- Social psychology of practitioner vulnerability: avoiding psychological errors -- Knowing the opposition -- A protective shield for professional services -- The practice context -- Business savvy: structuring and operating a mental health business -- Dealing with attorneys and the legal system -- Threatening and dangerous service users -- Appropriate defensiveness -- Avoiding ethical and licensing complaints and legal challenges.
Note Print version record.
Summary At some point in their careers, mental health professionals may face legal action from clients. Clients may be noncompliant regarding policies agreed upon at the outset of therapeutic services, not adhere to an individualized treatment plan, be inappropriately aggressive, and file unjustified ethics and licensing complaints and/or lawsuits. Unfortunately, many mental health practitioners are not prepared for such actions and suffer great distress that affects their professional and personal lives. This practical text, written by an author who is both a psychologist and an attorney, demonstrate.
Language English.
Subject Mental health personnel -- Malpractice.
Mental health personnel -- Professional ethics.
People with disabilities.
Medical care.
National health services.
Organization.
Health services administration.
Social control.
Economics.
Social psychology.
Sociology.
Social sciences.
Medical personnel and patient.
Risk management.
Mental health services.
Malpractice.
Mentally ill women.
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities
Disabled Persons
Interpersonal Relations
Jurisprudence
Delivery of Health Care
Health Services
Financial Management
Organization and Administration
Psychiatry and Psychology
Health Services Administration
Social Control, Formal
Economics
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation
Persons
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services
Psychology, Social
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Sociology
Health Care Economics and Organizations
Named Groups
Social Sciences
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
Professional-Patient Relations
Risk Management
Mental Health Services
Mentally Ill Persons
Malpractice
Patient Care
Personnel de santé mentale -- Responsabilité professionnelle.
Personnel de santé mentale -- Déontologie.
Personnes handicapées.
Prestation de soins.
Services de santé.
Organisation.
Services de santé -- Administration.
Contrôle social.
Économie politique.
Psychologie sociale.
Sociologie.
Sciences sociales.
Relations personnel médical-patient.
Gestion du risque.
Services de santé mentale.
Responsabilité professionnelle.
Soins médicaux.
Femmes vivant avec un trouble de santé mentale.
economics.
social psychology.
sociology.
social sciences.
risk management.
malpractice.
mentally ill.
MEDICAL -- Mental Health.
MEDICAL -- Psychiatry -- General.
PSYCHOLOGY -- Clinical Psychology.
PSYCHOLOGY -- Mental Illness.
PSYCHOLOGY -- Psychopathology -- General.
Sociology
Social sciences
Social psychology
Social control
Risk management
People with disabilities
Organization
National health services
Mental health services
Medical personnel and patient
Medical care
Malpractice
Health services administration
Economics
Mental health personnel -- Malpractice
Mental health personnel -- Professional ethics
Other Form: Print version: Woody, Robert Henley. Legal self-defense for mental health practitioners. New York, NY : Springer Pub. Co., ©2012 9780826195654 (DLC) 2012013910 (OCoLC)778417909
ISBN 9780826195661 (electronic bk.)
0826195660 (electronic bk.)
1306082846
9781306082846
9780826195654
0826195652
1785392999
9781785392993
Standard No. AU@ 000054714190
DEBBG BV040883496
DEBBG BV042796099
DEBBG BV044188553
DEBSZ 423190865
DEBSZ 48984555X
NZ1 15024391
AU@ 000069149905

 
    
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